Golf bag



3, 1954 F. H. LACE IYET'AL 2,685,317

. GOLF BAG Filed May 9, 1952 b INVENTORS are/ms [ate flW/Aam f? lace invention, reference is Patented Aug. 3, 1954 GOLF BAG Florence H. Lace and William P. Lace, Bronx, H. Lace assignor to said N. Y.; said Florence William P. Lace Application May 9, 1952, Serial No. 286,874

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a golfers bag, and has for its principal object the construction of a golf bag which will be compact and easily carried; which will accommodate a large variety of different clubs and other paraphernalia necessary to the golfer; which will be self-supporting so as to hold the various clubs within convenient reach of the golfer; and in which the heads of the clubs will be protected from damaging engagement with each other and from the inclemencies of the weather.

Other objects and advantages reside in the detail construction of the invention, which is designed for simplicity, economy, and efficiency. These will become more apparent from the following description.

In the following detailed description of the had to the accompanying drawing which forms a part hereof. Like numerals refer to like parts in all views of the drawing and throughout the description.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved golf bag in the open, ready-to-use position;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section therethrough, taken on the line 22, Fig. 3; and

Fig. 3 is a horizontal cross-section, taken on the line 3-3, Fig. 2.

The improved golf bag is reinforced with and supported by a light, metallic, vertically elongated, supporting frame I having a rectangular cross-section. The frame It is covered on the exterior by means of panels of any suitable material, such as veneered ply board, fiber, plastic, fabric, or leather, to form a front panel II, two side panels I2, and a back panel I3. The panels II, I2, and I3 are integral or permanently joined at the four vertical corners toprovide a permanent, substantially rectangular, enclosing case.

The bottom of the case is closed by means of a suitable bottom panel I 4 having upturned flanged edges which form a protecting band I5 about the bottom of the case. The upper extremities of the side panels I2 are first inclined forwardly and downwardly from the top of the back panel I3 to form gradually inclined upper edges I6 which terminate at their forward extremities in relatively steep, inclined front upper edges I1 which terminate above the upper extremity of the front panel I I.

Three inclined partition members I 8, I9, and 20 extend transversally across the case between the two side panels I 2. The front partition member I8 extends from the top of the front panel I I downwardly and rearwardly to an attachment 2I with the bottom I4 of the case. The rear partition member 20 extends from a point substantially mid-way between the front and back panels II and I3, and from a height above the front panel II rearwardly and downwardly to an attachment 22 with the bottom I4 adjacent the rear edge of the latter. The intermediate partition member I9 is placed parallel to the partition members It and 20 and substantially midway therebetween, and extends rearwardly and downwardly from a point above the top of the front partition member I8 and below the top of the rear partition member 20. The lower extremity of the intermediate partition member I9 is turned rearwardly to an attachment 23 with the rear partition member 20 to form an elevated sub-bottom 24.

A flexible, depending curtain 25 is suspended across between the junctures of the upper edges I6 and I! of the side panels I2 and extends rearwardly to the upper extremity of the rear partition member 20. Two compartment curtains 26 intersect each other at right angles rearwardly of the curtain 25 to outline four woodclub compartments 2'1. The curtains 25 and 26 are supported from suitable cross members 41 supported by the supporting frame ID.

The frame I 0 supports the entire case with sufficient rigidity so that it will stand upright without support. In use, the handles of the wood clubs are inserted into the compartments 21 and slid down the rear face of the partition member 20 to rest upon the bottom I4. The heads of the clubs will be maintained separated and protected by the flexible curtains 25 and 26.

The handles of the longer iron clubs are slid downwardly between the partition members I9 and 20 to rest upon the sub-bottom 24, and the handles of the shorter iron clubs are slid downwardly between the two partition members I8 and I9 to rest upon the bottom panel I4. It will be noted that all of the clubs are within the view and reach of the golfer.

When not in use, the clubs can be securely enclosed by means of a weather-tight cover flap 28. The flap is formed from any suitable flexible, weather-resisting material, and is stitched or otherwise secured along the upper edge of the back panel I3. When not in use, the flap 28 extends rearwardly and downwardly along the back panel I3 and is secured by means of a suitable fastener 29. The flap is closed by releasing it from the fastener 29, folding it forwardly over the top of the case, and securing it along the edges by means of a suitable slide fastener of the zipper type, as indicated at 30.

Two auxiliary pockets 3| and 32 are stitched, stapled, riveted, or otherwise fastened to the forward face of the forward partition member 18. These pockets are accessible through a flexible door 33 closed by a second slide fastener 34, which is protected by a concealing flap 35. 31 and 32- form convenient repositories for the golf tees and extra balls.

Since the forward partition 18 is set back from the front of the bottom panel 14, it forms a very convenient storage compartment 35 which is accessible through a door flap. 31 secured by a third slide fastener 38 and protected by a flap 39, The compartment 36 forms a very convenient place for carrying that pair of the golfers shoes which is not in use. A separate, verticallyelongated, open-topped compartment is providedin the compartment 36 extending completely to the top of the front panel I l and designed as an umbrella compartment 40.

A flexible side pocket 4| is mounted on the exterior of one of the side panels 12 for carrying extra articles of clothing and for carrying a protecting cover which can be used to completely enclose the improved golf bag while shipping or storing. Access to the side pocket 41 may be had through a triangular, flexible flap 42 closed by means of a fourth slide fastener 43.

The bag may be provided with the usual detachable shoulder strap 44 and carrying handle 45, and is suitably ventilated to evaporate moisture by means of ventilation passages 46.

While a specific form of the improvement has been described and illustrated herein, it is desired to be understood that the same may be varied, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The pockets Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A golfers bag comprising: a vertically elongated case closed at its front, rear, and sides and having a closed bottom; a plurality of inclined partition members extending from side to side in said case and inclining from a position adjacent the front of said case near the top thereof to a position adjacent therear of said case at the bottom thereof, the rearmost partition member cooperating with the rear of said case to form a multiple club compartment having less width at the bottom than at the top; and curtain members supported at the top of said multiple compartment. and intersecting each other to form individual club entrances into the top of said multiple club compartment, said curtain members extending downwardly but a short distance into said multiple compartment.

2. A golfers bag as described in claim 1 having a cross curtain extending transversally across the upper portion of said case and terminating at its bottom on the top of the rearmost partition member.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,092,729 Low et al Apr. '7, 1914 1,809,536 Tucker June 9, 1931 2,534,096 Zapoleon Dec. 12, 1950 2,568,810 Kish, Jr Sept. 25, 1951 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 358,195 Great Britain Oct. 8, 1931 377,001 Great Britain July 21, 1932 

